- Rock Creek Wilderness
Infobox_protected_area | name = Rock Creek Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib
caption =
locator_x = 11
locator_y = 32
location =Oregon ,USA
nearest_city =Yachats, Oregon
lat_degrees = 44
lat_minutes = 10
lat_seconds = 49
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 124
long_minutes = 03
long_seconds = 21
long_direction = W
area = convert|7486|acre|km2|1|sing=off
established =1984
governing_body =United States Forest Service The Rock Creek Wilderness is a
wilderness area comprising 7486 acres (30.29 km²) within theSiuslaw National Forest on theOregon Coast . It was created in 1984, along theDrift Creek Wilderness andCummins Creek Wilderness . [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Rock%20Creek Rock Creek Wilderness] - Wilderness.net]Topography
Rock Creek Wilderness is characterized by steep slopes, dense forest, and thick brush. Two streams (Rock Creek and Big Creek), separated by a broad ridge, traverse the area and flow westward to the
Pacific Ocean . [ [http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_wilderness_area/or_rock.htm Rock Creek Wilderness, Oregon] - GORP]Vegetation
Rock Creek Wilderness is primarily
coniferous rainforest with dense ground cover.Bigleaf Maple andRed Alder trees line both creeks. Old-growthDouglas-fir can be found in the eastern portion of this area, giving away to old-growthSitka Spruce closer to the ocean. Other vegetation includeSalal ,Salmonberry ,Western Swordfern , andrhododendron .Wildlife
One unique inhabitant of this area is the
Oregon silverspot butterfly . These endangered orange-and-brown butterflies can be found on the ridge between the creeks.Salmon ,Steelhead , andCutthroat trout migrate upstream along both creeks each year to spawn.Gallery
ee also
*
List of Oregon Wildernesses
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
*List of old growth forests References
External links
* [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&wname=Rock%20Creek Rock Creek Wilderness] - National Wilderness Preservation System
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/siuslaw/ Siuslaw National Forest]
* [http://www.lasr.net/pages/recreation.php?Rock%20Creek%20Wilderness&ID=4738 Rock Creek Wilderness] - Leisure and Sport Review
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